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Tooks Common

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.43212, 1.50352

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 491m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small White +31 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Selfheal, Himalayan Balsam, Sanicle +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Selfheal, Himalayan Balsam, Sanicle +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Angles WayWalking route150 km
Named routeLength 150 kmRegional walking route
Via BeataWalking route

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Named routeRegional walking route
Bigod's WayWalking route5.5 km
Named routeLength 5.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beccles and Geldeston circular walkWalking route7 km
Named routeLength 7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beccles Marsh Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Rivers Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 30Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Southwald to Reedham Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 31Regional cycle route
Heart of Suffolk RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HoSRRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 1Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Wolf WayCycling route400 km
Named routeRef Wolf WayLength 400 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tooks Common Lane/School Road junction

📷 Evelyn Simak · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tooks Common Lane/School Road junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Waveney MeadowUrban park4.7 km→🌱The MeadowUrban park4.7 km→🌱Kings Road Recreation AreaUrban park4.4 km→🌱Beccles Community Woodland ProjectUrban park4.4 km→🌱Darby ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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